> Hi,
> I have been using delphi and paradox for more than 5 years now,
> and I feel it is high time I move over to FB. I know Iam too late but
> most of my clients could not afford C/S until now thanks to FB.

you're certainly not too late.. if you can afford it I would reserve (order)
a copy of Helen Borrie's up=coming book - order thru www.ibphoenix.com
That will be a good start but while you wait for it - at that same site -
you can get the Interbase 6.0 document sets which in the main part remain
the same for firebrd. Then the release notes for subsequent releases.

Then get IBExpert free version for an admin tool
download the server 1.5 anad install it on a suitable machine
take a look at the employee database example.

>
> Does anyone have a live application that runs on FB, something
> simple enough to explain the basic operations than can be done using
> FB and how it is to be done using Delphi.
>
> What is the best way to connect to FB from Delphi..
>

the best way by far from Delphi is IBObjects - you can use and develop using
it's trustware licence and then pay for it when you sell your product to
your eager customers. There are other more generic ways of connecting too if
you are determined to make your application able to connect to other
databases but you will forego some of the very good stuff in firebird and
IBO if you do it this way.

> Thanks in advance
> Prince
>